Dr. Edwards has collaborated with colleagues and institutions in a number of world regions and in a number of capacities, including visiting scholar, consultant, evaluator, researcher, principal investigator, advisor, and grant writer, among others. A few experiences are listed below. ​See the drop-down menu under the experience tab for more.

Autonomous University of Barcelona

Dr. Edwards has worked with researchers from "Globalization, Education and Social Policies" group at the Autonomous University of Barcelona on various projects in Colombia and Cambodia. Currently, Dr. Edwards is involved in a study with GEPS researchers that looks at low-fee private schools and the functioning of education markets in Manila, the Philippines.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Since 2011, and through funding from JSPS, Dr. Edwards has worked closely with researchers from The University of Tokyo on education research in Cambodia related to student dropout, policy making, and the increasing influence of non-governmental organizations. This work entailed a year as a post-doctoral researcher at the same institution and resulted in an edited volume on the political economy of schooling in Cambodia.

World Bank Institute

Dr. Edwards previously worked with the World Bank Institute, in Washington, D.C., in the development of short-term training courses for policymakers from around the world on such topics as education reform and the economics of education.